Curtain rod



C. J. HOWELL AND L. B. ODSON.

CURTAIN RQD. APPLICATION FlLED MAR. 17, I921- 1,405,41' Patented Feb. 7', 1922.

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Be it known that we, CLE ENT J. Hon/ELL and LENNA B. ODsoN, citizens of the United States, residing at Spokane, in the county of Spokane and State of lVa'shing'toindiave invented certain new and useful Improvements in Curtain Rods; and we do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact curtain, its mounting rings and hook in full description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to-wh-ichit appertains to make and use the same.

Thls invention relates to an improved ourtaln fixture or drapery supporting rod as it is sometimes known, and'it has for its principal object to provide adevice of this class including an extensible rod, one'part of which has pivotal connection with a bracket which is permanently connected to an immovableframe, and a second bracket with which the other part of the rod has detachable connection, this second bracket being designed for connection to a door or window, whereby when thecurtain is hung on the rod it will be moved with the door or window. Another object of the invention is to provide a curtain rod or fixture which will serve effectively for supporting curtains employed on double swing windows known as casement WlIlClOWS.

Another and very important object :of theinvention is to provide a simple and effective device of this class which'will carry the 'cu'rtain with the door or casement window,

thereby doing away with the usual wear and tear on the drapery when hung from stationary rod secured on frame above. 1

A further object of the invention is to provide a fixture of this type which is such that it will permit the curtain to be moved independent of the door or window without removing it from the rod, thus permitting easy access to be had to the window for cleaning or repairing it without soiling the curtaln. I

Other objects and advantages of the, invention will be apparent during the course of the following description. In the drawings forming a part;v of this specification and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same, I I

Figure 1 is an elevational View of a-portion of a door and its frame, showing our improved curtain rod and the manner, in which it is connected with the door-"and Application filed March 17, .921 Serial 110,452,997, 1

i'ng shown in dottedli'nes Figure 2 is an enlarged elevational View,

with parts'brokenaway and shownin section to disclose the construction of the rod frame, the curtain and supportingrings bemore clearly, the curtainand-other'parts being omitted for s'ake'of'clearness.

Figure 3 is a top plan View showing the lines.

Figures i'andgzi are sections taken on the knead-=4 and 5 5 respectively 'of jFig. 2. Referring to thedrawings, wherein the preferredembodiment of the invention 1s clearly illustrateck-itwillbe'seen thatthe numeral '1 designates one of the brackets which is adapted to befpermanently connected to the door frame or window frame,

this bracket being provided with a laterally extending shank 2 vto the outer end of which a cylindrical-rod 3 is pivotally connected as shown at-Q, this rod extending at right an,- gles to this shank when the device is in pos e V vided with a shank 7 which extends first laterally outward and then upward, being 1'6" duced in'diameter at its free end as at? for passage through the adjacent aperture 1 l in the sleeve 4-. The curtain C is slidably mounted onthe extensible parts 3 and 4' by ringsor the like 1". Itis to be noted, that one of the fasteners 8 for the bracket 1 includes a vertically disposed eye which serves to permit a hook H which the curtain carries,'to be engaged therewith for anchoring the curtain and always retaining it in 'properiplace, thus insuring neatnessof .ap- I pearance and preventing possible accidental displacement of the same'whether thedoor is. open or closed.

From the foregomg description; willbe seen that as the swinging window or door a is opened or closed, the drapery or curtain will be carried with it. Now, if it is desired to clean the windowor replace a broken pane of glass, the curtain and swinging rod can b'e'swung entirely to one-side'and out of the Y be had without soiling or touching the curtain. Thus, the curtain canremain permanently in place on the rod and the necesslty -wav so that free access to the window may 11 0 and arrangement of the same being such that the fixture can be installed by inexperienced persons. These and other advantages and features of the invention have, no doubt, become apparent.

Sincevprobably the best results may be ob tained with the construction and arrangement shown and described, this construction and arrangement is taken as the preferred embodiment of the invention. However, we wish it to beunderstood that various minor changes in the shape, size and arrangement of parts may be. resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claim.

We claim: 1

The combination with a stationary frame and a horizontally swinging closure hingedly mounted thereon, of a bracket element telescoping sections having one end pivotally connected with the bracket of the frame for horizontal swinging movement and its second end portion provided with an opening receiving the pin at the free end of the bracket of the closure, the rod adjusting itself longitudinally through telescoping of its sections as the closure is swung from a 7 closed to an open position and remaining in a horizontal position and in the same plane during swinging movement.

In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands.

CLEMENT J. niowntn LENNA B. onsom 

